Herceptin is used to treat tumors with which mutation?

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Herceptin is used to treat tumors with which mutation?

Explanation:
Targeted therapy against HER2-positive tumors. Herceptin (trastuzumab) binds to the HER2 receptor that is overexpressed in these cancers due to gene amplification, blocking signaling that drives tumor growth and helping recruit immune cells to kill the cancer cells. This makes it specific to HER2-overexpressing tumors, unlike drugs that target the estrogen receptor or EGFR.

Targeted therapy against HER2-positive tumors. Herceptin (trastuzumab) binds to the HER2 receptor that is overexpressed in these cancers due to gene amplification, blocking signaling that drives tumor growth and helping recruit immune cells to kill the cancer cells. This makes it specific to HER2-overexpressing tumors, unlike drugs that target the estrogen receptor or EGFR.

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